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The Forest Service has announced the topic of its next webinar in the Planning for Growth and Open Space Conservation series - Session #14: Conserving Private Lands in Perpetuity: Monitoring and Enforcement of Conservation Easements.

This program will discuss some of the common challenges associated with monitoring and enforcing conservation easements and how to overcome them.

Scheduled speakers include:

Are you an aspiring photographer? The NASF Foundation is taking applications and portfolios for the 2013 Photo Fellowship and has extended the deadline to Friday, May 24.

This year's fellowship theme is "Embrace the Possibilities" and the chosen fellow will be provided funding for stipend and travel to five states to be determined by the Foundation. The final fellowship photos will be unveiled at the NASF Annual Meeting in September and will be used in various NASF publications and outreach efforts. 

Are you an aspiring photographer? The NASF Foundation is taking applications and portfolios for the 2013 Photo Fellowship now through Friday, May 17. This year's fellowship theme is "Embrace the Possibilities" and the chosen fellow will be provided funding to travel to five states determined by the Foundation.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) elected Graphic Packaging president and chief executive officer David Scheible as the new AF&PA board chairman, along with the 2013 slate of board officers. Scheible has served as Graphic Packaging’s president and chief executive officer since 2007.

The Missoula Chapter of the Montana Chapter of Society of American Foresters (SAF) has announced that it's Citizen of the Year Award was given to Montana State Forester Bob Harrington for his outstanding work in promoting forestry, public education and outreach, and active service to SAF.

SAF is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the largest professional Society for foresters in the world.

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recently created a home for their newsletter, Forestry Notes, on their website. They plan to use this new tool to help provide forestry news and feature stories in a more timely manner than their current monthly print publication allows. It's a work in progress and they are asking for feedback from readers.

The deadline for presentations for the 2013 SAF National Conference is Sunday, March 31. Individual presentations, panels, and posters will be accepted in the following natural resources topic areas: 

Colorado State University has named Mike Lester the new State Forester and director of the Colorado State Forest Service. Mr. Lester comes to the CSFS with nearly 30 years of professional experience in state and private forestry. He currently serves as assistant state forester for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry.

ArborGen Inc., has developed a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree that is more tolerant of cold conditions than traditional varieties of the tree. The GE trait in the tree allows it to grow in additional areas of the country.  Over the last several years, field tests involving the GE eucalyptus tree have been done under regulation by the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). ArborGen Inc.